Check diesel particulate sensor

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Check whether a diesel particulate sensor with the notches specified in Fig 1 is mounted. If no notches can be detected on the sensor (Fig 2), replace diesel particulate sensor.

Fig 1: Identifying Current Diesel Particulate Sensor

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Fig 2: Identifying Diesel Particulate Sensor

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